INVENTORY DISTRIBUTION METHOD AND SYSTEM

摘要

An inventory distribution system and method of providing a plurality of items to a plurality of kiosks is provided. The inventory distribution system may maintain and update a plurality of inventory records associated with the plurality of items provided by the plurality of kiosks, which can be used to determine and update quantities of the plurality of items at specific kiosks. To provide the plurality of items to the plurality of kiosks, the inventory distribution system can provide deliveries to a plurality of distribution agents, where the distribution agents are assigned to a subset of kiosks to maintain and distribute one or more select items to the subset of kiosks.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
under control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions, receiving an instruction to deliver a plurality of selected items to a distribution agent for pre-stocking a kiosk in a plurality of geographically distributed kiosks, wherein the distribution agent is assigned to pre-stock the kiosk; instructing delivery of the plurality of items to the distribution agent for pre-stocking the kiosk; receiving information that an item has been requested that is excluded from the plurality of selected items with which the kiosk was pre-stocked by the distribution agent: identifying a source for the requested item that is excluded; instructing delivery of the requested item from the source to the distribution agent so that the distribution agent can stock the requested item in the kiosk; and updating inventory information for the kiosk.